An avid Instagram user, Bieber posted an image of his new tattoo on his arm depicting the eye of his mother, Pattie Malette, on July 17. While the tattoo post is certainly more strange than controversial, Bieber caused a bigger stir earlier this year when he posted a picture of his bare bottom on Instagram in January.

Pictured: Malette, right, with her son on stage at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards on Nov. 18, 2012, in Los Angeles.
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Earlier this month, Bieber inadvertently committed one of hockey’s cardinal sins by stepping on the Chicago Blackhawks’ logo while taking a picture with the Stanley Cup in the team’s locker room on July 10. Blackhawks right winger Andrew Shaw quickly called the pop star out on the misstep via Twitter, which set off a firestorm of angry reactions from fans.

Pictured: Blackhawks fans celebrating after game 6 of the 2013 Stanely Cup Finals at the TD Garden in Boston on June 24.
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Bieber received the wrath of UFC President Dana White when the young star tweeted out asking fans to send him a free, illegal stream of the UFC 162 pay-per-view event on July 6. Bieber tweeted, “Who has a video of the ufc fight tonight? Send it to me.” Always ready to speak his mind, White simply replied, “PPV Justin.” As one of the biggest stars out there today, you’d think that he could afford the $60 pay-per-view price tag.

Pictured: White, left, with newly crowned middleweight champ Chris Weidman at the post fight press conference following UFC 162 on July 6.
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The pop star also caused a stir earlier this year when he attempted to take his pet capuchin monkey, Mally (pictured), on tour with him. The monkey was seized by German customs officials when it was discovered that Bieber did not have the right paperwork. Mally now, according to CNN, resides at the Serengeti Park in Hodenhagen, Germany.
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Bieber may be over the legal driving age in the United States, but that doesn’t mean he’s had all luck with his car. The mega star is not unknown to vehicular controversies, most recently having been involved in an accident where, according to CNN, a pedestrian got pinned between Bieber’s Ferrari and another car. The incident occurred after paparazzi swarmed the singer’s vehicle as he was leaving a comedy club with rapper Lil Twist in Los Angeles on June 17. Bieber escaped any legal battles when local police said that they found no signs of a hit and run.

Pictured: Bieber at the Teen Choice Awards on July 22, 2012, in Los Angeles.
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The Canadian pop singer caused a bit of a scene on May 1 when he arrived at Sabiha Gokcen Airport in Instanbul. According to ABC News, Bieber was stopped from leaving the airport by security (pictured) when he attempted to skip passport control as he entered the country.
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According to the BBC, Swedish police said that they found drugs on board a tour bus used by Bieber during his visit to Stockholm for a performance on April 24. A police spokesman said that a small amount of drugs were found when officers raided the then empty bus parked under the concert venue.

Pictured: Bieber performing on stage during the “I Believe Tour” in Berlin on March 31.
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Seemingly causing controversy wherever he steps, Bieber somehow managed to rile up fans during his visit to the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam this past April. According to The Guardian, the singer caught flack for his message in the museum’s guest book, which read, “Truly inspiring to be able to come here. Anne was a great girl. Hopefully she would have been a belieber.”

Pictured: Bieber performing on stage during his “I Believe” tour on March 28 in Munich.
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Note to paparazzi: Don’t get on Bieber’s bad side. The pop star had to be physically restrained by a member of his security team (pictured) after he got into a verbal altercation with a photographer outside of his hotel in London on March 8. The singer was heard shouting threats and obscenities at the media member, which was captured on video and posted on TMZ. Bieber took to Twitter and blamed the outburst on a “rough week.” According to People Magazine, the apparently tumultuous seven days included the star fainting on stage and, the day prior, arriving two hours late for a show at the O2 Arena, leading to expected outrage by fans and parents in attendance.
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In January, the Canadian mega star caused an uproar when pictures of him smoking a hand-rolled cigarette (presumed to be filled with marijuana) appeared on TMZ. Biebs made a humorous apology regarding the incident during his appearance on “Saturday Night Live!” in February.

Pictured: Bieber flying high during a performance at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on June 28 in Las Vegas (literally, that is).
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